Entire Colosseum Tour & Fast-Track Vatican Ticket

Only one day to check off all the must-sees in Rome? Andiamo! In one action-packed day you’ll tour the Colosseum and Roman Forum in the footsteps of gladiators and caesars who inhabited Roma Caput Mundi, followed by a break for lunch then fast-track entry to the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel! 

• Skip-the-line access to THREE venues along this tour
• So many takeaways! What’s all the fuss about a she-wolf? Did all roads really lead to Rome?
• Self-guided morning tour, time for lunch, then a fully guided tour of the Colosseum and ancient Rome

Start your day with fast-track entry to the Vatican Museums and enjoy a self-guided walk through this world-renowned collection of art including the Rooms of Raphael and the Sistine Chapel. After spending as much time as you wish inside the Vatican Museums, have a break for lunch, then meet at the Colosseum to enjoy fast-track entry to the massive arena, the Roman icon built in 72 AD to seat up to 50,000 spectators.
 
Once inside, your guide will paint an accurate picture of the gladiator games that took place in the Roman empire’s most impressive arena, helping you to decipher between fact, fiction, and the images portrayed by big-screen Hollywood blockbusters. After walking around the perimeter of the Colosseum, gaze down onto the arena floor and beneath to the maze-like underground level where man and beast awaited their moment of glory or met their fateful death. 

With the Colosseum behind you, travel even further back in time as you enter the Roman Forum: the true heart of ancient Rome with monuments dating as far back as the 7th century BC. Learn of the legendary founding of Rome on the Palatine Hill and how a she-wolf rescued and nursed the young twins Romulus (the first king of Rome) and Remus after they washed up on the banks of the Tiber River. Hear how these famous twins paved the way for future tyrants, emperors, and even caesars who declared themselves gods throughout the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.

This hugely popular combo guided tour & fast track Vatican ticket allows you more time in all the must-see places of Rome and the Vatican City! 

CROWDING/PARTIAL CLOSINGS:

Crowding is to be expected at the Colosseum and Roman Forum during peak season, especially on days surrounding national and/or religious holidays, often leading to increased wait times to pass through security checks despite our priority-access reservations.

LARGE BAGS / WEAPONS/ LUGGAGE will not be allowed inside the monument. There is no baggage storage area at the Colosseum.

Tours depart rain or shine unless otherwise specified.

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Not wheelchair accessible
The ground in the Roman Forum is composed of large stone or dirt pathways that can be difficult to navigate with strollers or wheelchairs. Contact us to determine the best way to visit ancient Rome with small children or guests with mobility challenges.

On days immediately surrounding religious holidays at the Vatican, tours may be changed due to partial closings of areas normally included. If the papal tombs beneath St. Peter's Basilica are closed, the tour of the basilica itself will be extended and no refunds made.

Maximum 20 travelers on this tour.

Wear comfortable shoes for walking, bring water, a hat, and sunblock during summer months.